Senate Bill 135: Colorado Lawmakers Take Aim at Taxpayer Refunds
From Freedom Unaffiliated by Independence Institute
April 23, 2026 · 6 min · Season 3 · Episode 78
About this episode
The episode discusses Senate Bill 135 and its implications for TABOR refunds in Colorado.
I know this will shock you, but the system is rigged. Maybe not in the conspiracy-theory, tinfoil-hat way. In the simple, obvious, right-in-front-of-your-face way: politicians get to play by rules you don’t. And every now and then they get so brazen about it, you have to stop and admire the hustle. We Coloradans have been painfully clear for decades: We want our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights ( TABOR ). We want government spending limits. And, yes, we want our refunds when government takes too much. How many times do we have to say no? 1998, Referendum B. No. 2011, Proposition 103. No. 2013, Amendment 66. No. 2019, Proposition CC. No. 2023, Proposition HH. No. And none of these elections were even close. At this point, voters aren’t whispering. We’re screaming: live within your means. Wearing voters down But like shrill children demanding mommy buy them something, politicians don’t stop asking. Like the kid, they know they can wear you down. Because if they get a “yes” just once, it’s game over. TABOR refunds disappear forever. And I mean forever. TABOR originally said they could keep excess revenue for four years and only if we voters approved it. Then the Colorado Supreme Court…
People in this episode
Host: Independence Institute
Topics covered
- taxpayer rights
- political commentary
- government spending
- Colorado legislation
- TABOR refunds
Keywords
- Senate Bill 135
- TABOR
- taxpayer refunds
- Colorado politics
- government spending limits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Independence Institute, Colorado Supreme Court
Places: Colorado
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